Kathleen J. Boer

IN MEMORY OF
KATHLEEN J. BOER

BORN
October 8, 1934
Sioux County, Iowa
PASSED AWAY
May 14, 2006
Sheldon, Iowa

MEMORIAL SERVICE
11:30 A.M. Wednesday,
May 17, 2006
United Methodist Church, Sheldon, Iowa

CLERGYMEN
Pastor Tim Hartokolis & Pastor Arlyn Abrams
of the Crossroads Evangelical Free Church
Sheldon, Iowa

CONGREGATION HYMNS
No. 77 “How Great Thou Art”
No. 507 “Through It All”
Hand-out “In Christ Alone”
No 378 “Amazing Grace”
Pianist: Marcy Nelson

CASKET BEARERS
Grandchildren
Shane Boer Dustin Boer
Jennifer Affeldt Brandon Burns
Melissa Boone Aaron Boone
Cody Petersen Dalton Petersen

FINAL RESTING PLACE
East Lawn Cemetery
Sheldon, Iowa

After today’s service, relatives and friends are invited to join the family in the
fellowship hall of the church.

Arrangements under the care of
Vander Ploeg Funeral Home, Sheldon, Iowa

KATHLEEN J. BOER
Kathleen Jean Boer, the daughter of Sam and Annette (Rosenboom) Altena was born on a farm in Sioux County, near Orange City, Iowa. She attended a country school for one year in Sioux County, and then moved with her parents to Sheldon, where she finished her education. After completing her education Kathleen stayed at home to help raise her younger brother and sisters. She then moved to Chicago, Illinois to live with her aunt and help raise her children. On October 20, 1952, she was united in marriage to Rudy E. Boer in Sheldon, Iowa. After their marriage the couple made their home in Sheldon. The children all remember pitching in at her job cleaning the Bethel Reformed Church. She worked at HyVee in the meat department for 15 years, where she enjoyed talking with the customers and meeting new people. Kathleen passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2006 at her residence in Sheldon, Iowa, reaching the age of 71 years, 7 months and 6 days.
She was a member of the Cross Roads Evangelical Free Church in Sheldon and Kathleen had also taught Sunday school for many years. She enjoyed gardening, bird watching, baking and babysitting her grandchildren.
Kathleen leaves to cherish her memory her husband of 53 years, Rudy of Sheldon; and their four children, Alan and his wife, Ruth Boer of Spirit Lake, Iowa; Pam and her husband, Dale Burns of Spicer, Minnesota; Dawn Hiserote and her friend, Dennis McKee of Lakefield, Minnesota; Nadine and her husband, Derrick Petersen of Sibley, Iowa; seven grandchildren, Shane and Dustin Boer; Jennifer Affeldt and Brandon Burns; Melissa and her husband, Aaron Boone; Cody and Dalton Petersen; four great-grandchildren, Angel, Samantha, Kloey and Noah; a brother and his wife, Dennis and Pat Altena of Apple Valley, California; a sister and her husband, Diane and Leon “Buddy” Rauls of Pine Bluff, Arkansas; a half-brother, Don; a half-sister, Sandy; a step-brother, Jim and a step-sister, Mary Jo; and other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Marlene Bonner (Van Dyke).